Tokyo, July 31, 2003 --- Honda
Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that it will introduce two new 4-stroke marine
engines, the BF150 and BF135, which will be the world's first outboards
to feature DOHC VTEC *1(variable valve timing
and lift) and a Variable Air Intake Port System. The two new models will
go on sale September 30th at Honda outboard dealers throughout Japan.

Both the BF150 and the BF135 achieve outstanding clean exhaust performance
that exceeds US CARB (California Air Resources Board) emissions regulations
for 2008-the most stringent emissions standard in the world-while at the
same time delivering superb performance, fuel efficiency, and reliability.

The engines employ DOHC VTEC variable valve timing*1
and a Variable Air Intake Port System to achieve high output and a flat
torque curve that ensures even power output throughout the entire speed
range. Lean-burn operation is also achieved through the use of a fuel injection
system equipped with LAF (Linear Air/Fuel Ratio) -another world first in
a marine outboard engine-resulting in 20% higher fuel efficiency than the
previous model*2 in the same output range.

*1 VTEC is employed only on the BF150.
*2 Compared to the BF130, according to Honda in-house testing.

Honda is taking steps to ensure that all 19 models in its marine outboard
engine lineup for Japanese market, from the BF2 (2PS) to the BF225 (225PS),
will deliver emission performance equivalent to standards set out in US
CARB 2008 regulations by the fall of this year, making it the world's first
outboard engine manufacturer to make its entire lineup CARB 2008 compatible.
As a symbol of their clean operation, all outboard motors destined for Japanese
domestic consumption will display an "Ultra-Low Emissions" label to promote
them as part of the world's leading environment-friendly engine lineup.

BF150 4-stroke
marine outboard engine

Ultra-Low
Emissions label

BF150/BF135 Main Features

Fuel
Economy

Lean-burn operation is
achieved through the use of a fuel injection system (Honda Programmed
Fuel Injection) equipped with a LAF sensor-a world first in a marine
outboard engine-resulting in 20% higher fuel efficiency compared to
the previous model.*2

High Performance

The BF150 and BF135 are the world's first marine outboards to employ DOHC VTEC variable valve timing and lift*1, a Variable Air Intake Port System, and a Twin Thermostat Three-way Cooling System, to achieve high output and torque performance throughout a broad power band. This results in the highest output per liter of any of Honda's medium-to-large class marine outboard engines.

Environmental Performance (Honda e-SPEC product)

In addition to exhaust emissions that are well below the levels required by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 2006 and domestic Japanese voluntary controls, both the BF150 and BF135 also exceed the 2008 standards established by the California Air Resources Board (CARB)-the most stringent in the world.